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Budding Serial Killer ArrestedThis is a disturbing story, a young man arrested for serial killing cats. This kind of violence in young people is a sign of serious psychological illness — antisocial personality disorder. Taking pleasure in cruelty and a lack of remorse are the necessary conditions for an adult career in homicide. This particular kid has not been found guilty, so he might not be a budding serial killer, but whoever did kill these cats is a sick, sick person. It poses a real dilemma. What to do with the person responsible for these crimes? This is not an easy condition to treat. Sociopaths don't learn from experience, so punishment is not rehabilitating. People, and cats, need to be protected, but does that warrant long-term imprisonment or hospitalization?
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"Sick" is relative. Also
"Sick" is relative. Also neuroscience has tentative but compelling evidence that "free will" does not really exist; the sooner this fact comes fully to light, the better. It certainly follows from the fact that we are essentially biological machines.
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